WPF Context menu on left click

Question

I have a WPF application..In which I have an Image control in Xaml file.

On right click of this image I have a context menu.

I would like to have same to be displayed on "Left click" also.

How do I do this in MVVM way ?

Answer 1

Here is a XAML only solution. Just add this style to your button. This will cause the context menu to open on both left and right click. Enjoy!

<Button Content="Open Context Menu">
    <Button.Style>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
            <Style.Triggers>
                <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Click">
                    <EventTrigger.Actions>
                        <BeginStoryboard>
                            <Storyboard>
                                <BooleanAnimationUsingKeyFrames Storyboard.TargetProperty="ContextMenu.IsOpen">
                                    <DiscreteBooleanKeyFrame KeyTime="0:0:0" Value="True"/>
                                </BooleanAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
                            </Storyboard>
                        </BeginStoryboard>
                    </EventTrigger.Actions>
                </EventTrigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
            <Setter Property="ContextMenu">
                <Setter.Value>
                    <ContextMenu>
                        <MenuItem />
                        <MenuItem />
                    </ContextMenu>
                </Setter.Value>
            </Setter>
        </Style>
    </Button.Style>
</Button>